WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1936, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.? Child’s Sad Death: WESTPOB-T, October 6. The Coroner. Mr E. R. Fox, held an inquest yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of William Henrv Moseley, the three-year-old sou of Mr and Mrs I. C. Moseley, of Waimangaroa. The mother of the boy, Mrs Adelaide Moseley, stated that when she visited a .neighbour's place about. 200 yards away, she left her three children in the house, and about five minutes elapsed when she was called by her husband, and on arrival, found her husband with the child h ' S arm’s. He appeared to be ump, face blue, eyes closed, frothing at the mouth and moaning. A ear was procured immediately and the child conveyed to Westport, but was of the opinion that the boy was dead when she got into the car with him. One of her children told her that diseased had stuck a stick in his mouth. She tried to.open his mouth, but the teeth were clenched. She had nothing in the house like the 3 rivet produced, as far as she knew. Idris 'Clifford Moseley, fatherofthe child, stated that one of his children told him about 5.30, that Sonny, deceased. had hurt himself. The three children were all in the house. He asked deceased what was the matter, and he could just whisper: “I can’t, speak.” He was struggling for breath. I. looked -down the child’s throat, but could see nothing. “I have had rivets in the house similar to the one produced.” stated witness. Dr. David Athol Arnott stated that the child was dead when examined by him. He gave an injection into the heart cavity, without result. Up til! then he could not diagnose the cause of death, and on the instructions of the Coroner, performed a post mortem examination. The child' was found to bo well nourished, and developed, and howed no signs of external violence. AH organs were healthy, except the lungs, which showed acute oedema. There was a large copper rivet firmly embedded in the larynx. with the shaft projecting downwards, between the vocal cords. Death was due to asphvxia from laryngeal obstruction, due to a copper rivet, the rivet acting ns a valve preventing inspration. Once the rivet was firmly embedded in the throat, death would occur in about a minute. A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned, and the Court extended sympathy to the relatives of deceased. Ladies’ Golf: The draw for the first round of the IClectr'e ami Bogey Matches, to be played on Thursday, under the auspices of .the West port. Ladies’ ‘Golf Club, is as follows:— Mrs Bird and Airs Walker. Aliss Beck and Miss Brown. Mrs 'Sloe and Miss Bailie. Airs 'Batt a.nd Airs Nahr. Aliss RyaA and Mrs Schadicic. Mrs Grant and Airs Gemmill. Aliss Atkinson and Airs Alullan. Al’ss Henley and Airs Wilson. Aliss AlcGovern and Aliss Tully. Aliss Sloe and Aliss IP'ayne. Aliss Robertson and Airs Hamilton. Airs Davies and Airs Skilton. Aliss Hay-McKenzie and Scorer. The L.G.U. Aledal, Flag Match, and final Junior Championship were won by Aliss Jean Robertson. Aliss Elva Slee defeating Airs Bird in the final of the Senior Championship. Convent Fete: Competitions conducted' at the recent Convent garden fete were won as follows:— Crvstal Set, Mis s Spillane; Fire Screen, Air A. S. Dalton; Supper Cloth (pink roses), Mr Claude Walsh; Dinner Cloth, Airs Wilsoneroft; Gold Silk Curtains. Air F. Calnon. Church Worker Farewell,ed: At St. Andrew’s Hall, yesterday, Air Frank Grimes, who is leaving Westport to take up employment in N.Z. Railways at Addington, wtis tendered a farewell tea by the Bible Classes of St. Andrew’s Church. Reference was made by the various leaders to the stifling qualities of Air Grimes, and Rev. S. W. Webber, on behalf of the members of the church, presented him with a token of esteem. Air Grimes thanked- all for the- help and co-opera-tion given him during his connection with St. Andrew’s 'Church. Shipping: The Nikau asd Totara sailed yesterday. The Karepo arrived in port yesterday, and sails for Auckland to-mor-row morning. The Kalingo is due here to-morrow.